metallate

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Etymology

From metal +‎ -ate.

Noun

metallate (plural metallates)

  1. (chemistry) Any anion or salt containing a metal atom ligated to one or more oxygen or other atoms, or to small groups; e.g. tungstate, tetrathiomolybdate or ferrocyanide

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